Comments on: Low light, Houseplants, and Health http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-35560 Sarah Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:46:27 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-35560 I have the same problem: North/East facing windows and two cats. These are the plants that have worked well for me (all low light, non-toxic to cats and very pretty): Zebra Plant, Rex Begonias (regular begonias are poisonous), Spider Plant, Regular or Variegated Wandering Jew, and Parlor Palm. Most ferns are also non-toxic and hanging baskets are great for the poisonous indoor plants. The ASPCA has a good online search engine of poisonous plants. I have the same problem: North/East facing windows and two cats. These are the plants that have worked well for me (all low light, non-toxic to cats and very pretty): Zebra Plant, Rex Begonias (regular begonias are poisonous), Spider Plant, Regular or Variegated Wandering Jew, and Parlor Palm. Most ferns are also non-toxic and hanging baskets are great for the poisonous indoor plants. The ASPCA has a good online search engine of poisonous plants.

]]> By: David http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-32348 David Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:28:29 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-32348 Unfortunately, every one of the plants mentioned here are poisonous to cats. Since I had a cat pass away from eating a house plant I'd strongly recommend avoiding them (even though he was fine with them for about a year). Check: http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html I'm sorry to be a downer. I'm in the same boat and I'm looking for a low-light cat friendly plant. Unfortunately, every one of the plants mentioned here are poisonous to cats. Since I had a cat pass away from eating a house plant I’d strongly recommend avoiding them (even though he was fine with them for about a year). Check:

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html

I’m sorry to be a downer. I’m in the same boat and I’m looking for a low-light cat friendly plant.

]]> By: Liz http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-29158 Liz Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:54:18 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-29158 Many houseplants suitable for low light conditions are also poisonous to cats (just Google "Houseplants poisonous to cats". Other than using hanging plants only, why not solve each problem separately. To keep your cats away from your houseplants, buy some "cat grass" seeds at the pet store (I believe it is simply wheat) and grow it in a pot. Place it where your cats can easily get to it. If necessary, put a trail of catnip to the plant and put a little cat nip between the "grass" to entice them. Then buy some of the low light houseplants suggested: Mother-in-laws-tongue also called snake plant, Chinese evergreen, and corn plant, to name a few. Many houseplants suitable for low light conditions are also poisonous to cats (just Google “Houseplants poisonous to cats”. Other than using hanging plants only, why not solve each problem separately. To keep your cats away from your houseplants, buy some “cat grass” seeds at the pet store (I believe it is simply wheat) and grow it in a pot. Place it where your cats can easily get to it. If necessary, put a trail of catnip to the plant and put a little cat nip between the “grass” to entice them.

Then buy some of the low light houseplants suggested: Mother-in-laws-tongue also called snake plant, Chinese evergreen, and corn plant, to name a few.

]]> By: vidhya http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-28292 vidhya Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:27:57 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-28292 Love your blog! I love gardening...so that explains!:) you do a great job...I will keep visiting! I know this post was done really long time back...but here are a few suggestions. I have had spider plants in a studio apartment as a student. It did great...in fact its off-springs are doing well in several houses! :) I now have a peace lily...doing great but is not flowering! :( I have heard that corn plants require less light and maintenance. These come in many varieties. You could try a palm tree. If you like tiny ornamental ones then try plants like 'hens and chicks' or was it 'chickens and hens' I am not sure (I am not joking that is what they are called)...they have a rosette arrangement of succulent leaves...beautiful. Good luck...keep posting! Love your blog! I love gardening…so that explains!:) you do a great job…I will keep visiting!
I know this post was done really long time back…but here are a few suggestions.
I have had spider plants in a studio apartment as a student. It did great…in fact its off-springs are doing well in several houses! :) I now have a peace lily…doing great but is not flowering! :( I have heard that corn plants require less light and maintenance. These come in many varieties. You could try a palm tree. If you like tiny ornamental ones then try plants like ‘hens and chicks’ or was it ‘chickens and hens’ I am not sure (I am not joking that is what they are called)…they have a rosette arrangement of succulent leaves…beautiful.
Good luck…keep posting!

]]> By: Jen http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-21229 Jen Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:05:22 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-21229 Try the rubber plant, a variety of ficus. My cat completely ignores it. It's lovely, easy to grow, and is known to be one of the best air cleaners. Good luck! Try the rubber plant, a variety of ficus. My cat completely ignores it. It’s lovely, easy to grow, and is known to be one of the best air cleaners. Good luck!

]]> By: zoe http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-18971 zoe Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:28:05 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-18971 Have 2 cats and they do munch on the plants every now and then. They don't really touch the mother-in-laws tongue. We also have a ficus by a NE facing window, which we out ouside in the summer. A peace lily in a dark corner, the cats mainly leave it be. I heard Aloe Vera is good for cleaning the air, haven't had much success with it, but the cats didn't really touch them. One of my cat's likes dirt more then the plants themselves! I know spider plants do well with cleaning the air, but I don't have any. I have a plant hanging from a woven plant holder (a small palm). Cats tore it to shreds, but now they can't get to it at all as it hangs from the ceiling. Have 2 cats and they do munch on the plants every now and then. They don’t really touch the mother-in-laws tongue. We also have a ficus by a NE facing window, which we out ouside in the summer. A peace lily in a dark corner, the cats mainly leave it be. I heard Aloe Vera is good for cleaning the air, haven’t had much success with it, but the cats didn’t really touch them. One of my cat’s likes dirt more then the plants themselves! I know spider plants do well with cleaning the air, but I don’t have any. I have a plant hanging from a woven plant holder (a small palm). Cats tore it to shreds, but now they can’t get to it at all as it hangs from the ceiling.

]]> By: Mildred http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-18745 Mildred Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:51 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/03/10/low-light-houseplants-and-health/#comment-18745 I didn't know that in fact - and I can't be of much assistance, since my cat eats everything I try to grow inside as well :-) Hope your back straightens out soon! I didn’t know that in fact – and I can’t be of much assistance, since my cat eats everything I try to grow inside as well :-)
Hope your back straightens out soon!

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